For a short, easy climb — more a stroll, rather — up a very well-made, universally-accessible gravel path — you are treated to views of the Presidential Range and Mt. Washington in one direction. In the other direction, distant blue mountains serve as the backdrop to the orchards and fields that fall away before you. At
I finally visited this fantastic Three Rivers Land Trust preserve when it’s not frozen outside, and was amazed by the tranquility you find once you reach the pond. Sitting on the dock the land trust has put out, you’re unlikely to hear any human-made sound, just the nature around you. Along with the dock, the
The Mary Grant Nature Preserve is a quiet, peaceful place, with trails covered in orange needles from towering old pines. The ~0.6-mile outer loop and 0.2 mile connecting trail are easy and well-marked. The little park includes an open area with a little picnic table and a picturesque white shed. Directions: Turn onto H Road
The trail at Three Rivers Land Trust’s Hobbs Farm starts off in a meadow, before turning left, entering another meadow and following the edge of tree line. At the end of this meadow, you’ll see a blazed trail (in blue). Follow this path until it connects to a ~1.4-mile forested loop. The distance from the